Hong Kong Removes Its Mask Requirement

In an effort to get back to “normalcy,” Hong Kong is removing a mask regulation from the Covid period.

The rule’s termination after 945 days emphasizes initiatives to restore the Asian financial hub after the pandemic.

John Lee, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, confirmed that the mask requirement would be lifted as of tomorrow (1st March)

He stated: “I have always told people that I will be monitoring the situation of Hong Kong in regard to the total number of infected cases, the overall trend and the different data that indicate the situation of Covid in Hong Kong. 

“It is because of the overall assessment of all the factors that have been taken into account that I made the decision.”

Since roughly two months ago, the Hong Kong government has been keeping track of when to suspend the mask requirement.

Lee also said: “After looking at all the data, the trend and the fact that the winter surge is nearing the end, in order to give people a very clear message that Hong Kong is resuming to normalcy, I think this is the right time to make the decision. 

“That is why today I made the announcement to lift the masking requirement as soon as possible, that is, starting from tomorrow (March 1). 

“With the masking requirement removed, we are starting to resume to normalcy comprehensively, and that will be very beneficial to economic development, our international competitiveness as well as our activities which involve everyone in Hong Kong.”